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I watched all the episodes thus far this season, which have been patiently gathering dust while I waited on Lindsey. Once I gave up on that tactic, it went very quickly.

First, I love the character development this season. Lex's story arc has me in constant agony, because he's precisely on the edge between the Lex we love and Nemesis!Lex. He could turn either way at any instant, and it's ripping me apart that he ends up going the wrong direction. Michael Rosenbaum is fucking amazing. Someone find him an Emmy, hmm?

Clark has really grown up this season. Things are turning greyish and fuzzy on the edges, and the writers are actually making him pay for his past relationship screwups. The resolution with Chloe was a perfect example, and yet another sign that Chloe is much cooler than Lana, for the simple reason that she is willing to wait until Clark is ready to tell her.

I'm thrilled with AM's acting: her scenes with Lionel, Lex, Clark, and Lana just glow. She plays Chloe with heart and good sense, and a bright edge of curiosity. Why won't TPTB wake up and smell the Chlark?

Okay, if trust issues were dollars, Lana would be richer than Lionel. I've always hoped that Lana would grow a spine, and I loved Adam for kicking her in the ass early in the season. Her scenes with Lex were also unexpectedly good, though that may just be the Lex factor. I've come to realize that my past hatred of her character is based in the dull cyclical sinkhole of can-I-trust-Clark-yes-no-maybe-so? It's not the actors' fault, it seems: TW and KK generated quite a bit of heat in Relic as Joe and Louise. It's the way Clark and Lana's scenes together founder under the weight of all their emotional baggage. The only chemistry I find is when they are *actually* acting like friends, instead of claiming to be so while they secretly cast longing glances over their shoulders. Argh!

I occasionally find myself wishing Martha would bitchslap some sense into Clark, but she's been sadly deficient on the BadAssMomma front. Well, not everyone can be Irina Derevko.

The plot arcs have been much better this season, as well. Most of the Freaks of the Week have served the underlying themes and the character development. There have been some fun references to comics canon. I squee'd so loudly when Chloe used Lois Lane as a pseudonym. Has anyone heard any good specs on this? I have a plot bunny brewing with Chloe becoming Lois Lane, but I was curious if fandom agrees, or if they think Lois will suddenly show an interest in journalism.

Okay, enough babble. I'm off to read my archives of SV fics&recs from my flist, a very long and not-so-arduous task ;)

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So it's good, then? Huh. I might haveta start watching it again when they show all the episodes this summer. After all, if Lex is, well, still Lex, it's obviously interesting for one reason at least. But they will never, ever smell the Chlark. Because it's Lana and Clark and argh!

Yeah, I was pleasantly surprised. It was often frustrating, with the anvilicious C/L, but there were definite improvements. Lex is...both a pleasure and a pain to watch. He's such a fascinating character and a good person, so it hurts to watch him fall in exquisite slow motion. You should give it a go this summer, for sure.

I still detest C/L (and probably always will) but improvements are always good. And if Lex is getting so much focus, and we're finally getting to see him become what he was in the comics, I'll have to watch. If not this summer then definitely when it's out on DVD.

(Psst. PRESENT! *pokes* Look at your dresser or wherever you said it was. See that look that's trying to make you send it? That's the look that will haunt you forever.)

LOL! Okay, okay. It will be sent tomorrow, probably. I'll set it on top of my keyboard to remind me ;)

Just a quick note to say that I got my present today, m'dear. I've been looking through them, and you're right: they are SO shiny. *grins* I love them-something fun to read. *dances*

Oh, and your handwriting looks exactly like my best friend's. It freaks me out, 'cause it's identical.

Whoa, that is weird. Identical is a normal state for me, though, so weirder things have surely happened. I'm glad you like them!

We're just finishing up editing on the litmag for this year, which is more fun than I thought. I ended up editing my own story, and I'm trying to decide if it's hubris to put it up in my LJ. What do you think?

*snickers* That is true. But it certainly creeped me out- I'm blinking at it, going, "Um.... Um..."

I think you should! It'd be cool to read! *nods firmly* Yes. I think you definitely should.